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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  8. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  9. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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